When Ruby is entrusted with an explosive secret, she must embark on her most dangerous mission yet: leaving the Children’s League behind. Crucial information about the disease that killed most of America’s children—and turned Ruby and the others who lived into feared and hated outcasts—has survived every attempt to destroy it. But the truth is only saved in one place: a flashdrive in the hands of Liam Stewart, the boy Ruby once believed was her future—and who now wouldn’t recognize her.
As Ruby sets out across a desperate, lawless country to find Liam—and answers about the catastrophe that has ripped both her life and America apart—she is torn between old friends and the promise she made to serve the League. Ruby will do anything to protect the people she loves. But what if winning the war means losing herself?
Review: Never Fade is the second book in the Darkest Minds trilogy. This book is entirely focused on the Children's League so, if you were disappointed in the lack of Children's League from the first book, this one might be more your speed. What I enjoyed the most about Never Fade is that we have an entirely new cast of characters introduced. Instead of Zu, Liam, and Chubs, we get Vida, Jude, and even Cate. Vida and Jude were my favorites from this book and I loved every scene they were in. Vida and Ruby would fight a lot, but they were great opposites much like Liam and Chubs were in the first book. Jude was just kind. He had this incredible way of looking at the world and trying to do his best for everyone else. It was nice seeing how comfortable Ruby got in this book when it came to her powers. She still struggles, but there was definitely some growth. Another interesting character we get to know is Cole. I won't say too much about him, but I love getting to see his story unfold again. He is one of the more interesting characters. We do get some returning characters, but I won't go into who they are.
This story was just as action packed as the first one. The Children's League sends Ruby on missions which helps to keep the action going. This also allows us to see the inner workings of the Children's League. We do see Ruby break away from the Children's League which is a nice setup for the last book in the series. We also see the government retaliate against the Children's League. In the first book, the League is like a phantom force that the government doesn't seem to do much about. In Never Fade, we get to see how the government takes action. We also see some potential revivals of forces from the first book. I won't go into what I'm referring to, but it does make this story and Ruby's decisions quite interesting. I've been highly enjoying my re-read of this series and I can't wait to finish In The Afterlight.
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